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What makeup wisdom did she glean on all those sets?

actor jenna ortega poses for allure magazine february 2022 issue

Photographer: Jonny Marlow; Styling: Enrique Melendez; Hair: Clayton Hawkins; Makeup: Allan Avendano

When I first started acting at 10 or 11, I was only allowed to do commercials.

The first two or three projects I’m in, I have those buns and those bows andno makeup.

When you’re a young actor, you don’t get very glammed up.

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Except, I remember the first time I had a photo shoot when somebody did actual makeup on me.

The makeup artist told me that it looked like I had a dirty face because of my freckles.

I just thought, Oh, I don’t know how to take that.

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I also remember glitter being everywhere.

My hair started to get a bit damaged from the heat they were putting on it.

Or “How should Ipick this makeup shade?”

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I’d attempt to find their interviews online to take in as much information as possible.

My mom was and still is the epitome of beauty.

She won, but I couldn’t be there to see it happen.

There are little things like that, but there are also really sweet things.

I’ve been very lucky to be surrounded by a lot of amazing people.

I’m initially from the Coachella Valley.

My friends, family, everyone I really know is still there.

To me, my mom was and still is the epitome of beauty.

She always wore this really dark burgundy lip liner.

I wouldgo through her stuff and put it on.

One time, one of my sisters asked me, “Are you wearinglip linerright now?”

And I said, “No, you’re crazy.”

My older sister swore by it.

So it was really exciting when I had my first meeting with [Neutrogena] about being an ambassador.

I think I even told them they were all I ever knew.

I’m filming this show calledWednesday,in which I play Wednesday Addams.

I got a taste of it and I decided that was what I wanted to look like.

It’s quite absurd.

If I could delete social media, I would.

I used to love social media.

All my friends had it and it used to be a very casual thing.

I liked it when it was that.

I look back at those photos; I can’t believe it.

I had two monsters on my face, two squirrel tails.

I am very fearful of whatsocial media is doing to young people.

I want to learn how to paint and develop a style that I’m comfortable with.

I really would love to learn gardening.

I want to make my own fruits and vegetables and have that whole quest.

I want to read a lot more books.

I want to make more friends and meet really cool people.

I’m thinking about stopping acting and going to college for a few years and just living that experience.

I am curious to see where film takes me because it’s never been about being in the theaters.

It’s just been about working with people who inspire me.

I never want my life to be appearance-based.

I truly want it to be just feeling-based.

I want to feel like I’m taking care of my body and giving it what it needs.

Learning to give myself a break and relax, that’s what I need to learn how to do.

That’s not what life should ever be about.